Crowder & Scoggins, Ltd. is the first law firm to be incorporated in the State of Illinois, and the largest in Monroe County, Illinois.

Firm Overview

The firm has earned the reputation for providing quality legal service to individuals and companies in the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

Floyd Crowder opened the first office located in Columbia, Illinois in 1963. Over the years, the firm has grown from a sole practitioner to its current size of eight attorneys. The attorneys are divided into three practice groups, each headed by one of the senior members of the firm, and each concentrating in particular areas of law.

One group handles the general practice of law, and concentrates in transactional, real estate, business, corporate, estate planning, estate settlements, estate and trust litigation and condemnation litigation.

Another group also handles general matters, but concentrates on personal injury, workers' compensation, tort litigation, municipal law and criminal law.

The third group focuses on family law, municipal law, criminal law and other miscellaneous matters.

Each attorney handles trial and appellate litigation involving his or her area of concentration.

Despite the division of concentration, Crowder & Scoggins, Ltd. pursues a "team" approach to the practice of law. At the end of each day, all attorneys gather for a meeting at which each attorney has the opportunity to discuss unusual or complex issues relating to a pending matter with the other attorneys. This practice utilizes the various expertise of each attorney in the firm and brings the other lawyers up to date on new or pending matters. This tradition facilitates the handling of cases and saves costs for clients.

Crowder & Scoggins, Ltd. takes a professional approach to all client matters. Each lawyer does his or her utmost to live up to the trust that clients place in the lawyers of the firm, and as a result, most clients are repeat clients or new clients who have been referred by existing or former clients.

Main Office

Main Office
121 West Legion Avenue
Columbia
IL
62236

Phone

(618) 281-7111

Websites

We are experienced in pre-nuptial agreements, divorce, legal separation, domestic violence orders of protections, and paternity matters. Every day we deal with issues such as complex property division, child support, child custody and visitation, and spousal maintenance. We have handled everything from the simplest uncontested divorce to divorces involving millions of dollars and child custody issues. We regularly appear in court in Monroe, St. Clair, Randolph and Madison counties in Southern Illinois.

We understand the emotionally-charged nature of domestic relations cases, and we are sensitive to our clients' needs. The preferred result is a quick and fair settlement so that both parties can move on with their lives and put the pain of the split behind them. Unfortunately, this is not always possible, either because of the complexity of the issues or the stubbornness of a party to the divorce. When litigation is necessary, we represent our clients aggressively and professionally, drawing upon decades of experience.

We are also available to prepare prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, which are proactive ways to lessen the likelihood of an expensive and stressful divorce.

We pride ourselves on being available to answer questions and promptly returning phone calls and e-mail messages. We also take seriously our obligation to keep our clients informed about their cases.

Crowder & Scoggins, Ltd. stands ready to help with any family law needs you may have.

Floyd E. Crowder

States & Courts Licensed to Practice Law
-Illinois (1957)
-Missouri (1957)
-United States Court of Military Appeals (1959)
-United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois (1960)
-United States Supreme Court (1968)
-United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit (1976)

Previous Experience
-United States Air Force, Judge Advocate, First Lieutenant (1957-1960)
-Former City Attorney for the Cities of Columbia, Waterloo and Villages of Valmeyer and Maeystown, Illinois
-States Attorney, Monroe County, Illinois (1964-1968, 1976)
-Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois (1969-1983)

Education

Washington University
Juris Doctorate

Mark C. Scoggins

Practice Areas
-Personal Injury Law
-Workers Compensation Law
-Criminal Law
-Employment Law
-Civil Rights Law
-Labor Law
-Municipal Law
-Trial Litigation
-Appellate Litigation

States & Courts Licensed to Practice Law
-Missouri (1977); Illinois (1978)
-United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois (1978)
-United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar (2001).

States & Courts Licensed to Practice Law
-Illinois (1981)
-United States District Court, Central District of Illinois (1982)
-United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois (1983)
-United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1989)

Clay B. ST. Clair

Practice Areas
-Personal Injury Law
-Workers Compensation Law
-Criminal Law
-Employment Law
-Civil Rights Law
-Labor Law
-Municipal Law
-Trial Litigation
-Appellate Litigation

States & Courts Licensed to Practice Law
-Illinois (2000)
-Missouri (2001)
-United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois (2000)
-United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2001)
-United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri (2004)